ANGULARLY RESOLVED OBSERVATIONS OF SIDESCATTERED LASER-LIGHT FROM LASER-PRODUCED PLASMAS

Authors
YOUNG PE ESTABROOK KG
Citation
Pe. Young et Kg. Estabrook, ANGULARLY RESOLVED OBSERVATIONS OF SIDESCATTERED LASER-LIGHT FROM LASER-PRODUCED PLASMAS, Physical review. E, Statistical physics, plasmas, fluids, and related interdisciplinary topics, 49(6), 1994, pp. 5556-5564
Citations number
35
Categorie Soggetti
Physycs, Mathematical","Phsycs, Fluid & Plasmas
Journal title
Physical review. E, Statistical physics, plasmas, fluids, and related interdisciplinary topics → ACNP
ISSN journal
1063651X
Volume
49
Issue
6
Year of publication
1994
Part
B
Pages
5556 - 5564
Database
ISI
SICI code
1063-651X(1994)49:6<5556:AROOSL>2.0.ZU;2-P
Abstract
Small scale structure is observed in angularly resolved measurements o f scattered laser light from 1.06 mum laser irradiations of CH targets . The structure size varies as the laser spot diameter is changed. The structure is consistent with light produced by the stimulated Brillou in sidescattering instability. The overall angular dependence of the s cattered laser light intensity is compared to the distribution predict ed by convective growth of stimulated Brillouin sidescattering. Two-di mensional plasma effects are shown to be important in determining the angular distribution of the scattered light.